Albania
- Status
- Contracting Party
- Day of accession
- 1 July 2006
Who we are
The Energy Community is an international organisation which brings together the European Union and its neighbours to create an integrated pan-European energy market. The organisation was founded by the Treaty establishing the Energy Community signed in October 2005 in Athens, Greece, in force since July 2006. The key objective of the Energy Community is to extend the EU internal energy market rules and principles to countries in South East Europe, the Black Sea region and beyond on the basis of a legally binding framework.
Mission
The mission of the Energy Community Treaty is to:
- Establish a stable regulatory and market framework capable of attracting investment in power generation and networks;
- Create an integrated energy market allowing for cross-border energy trade and integration with the EU market;
- Enhance the security of supply to ensure stable and continuous energy supply that is essential for economic development and social stability;
- Improve the environmental situation in relation with energy supply in the region and foster the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency; and
- Develop competition at regional level and exploit economies of scale.
Members
The Energy Community has nine Contracting Parties - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.
The European Union is a Party to the Energy Community Treaty. Represented by the European Commission, it serves as a permanent Vice-President of the organisation. Any European Union Member State may obtain the status of a Participant.
Armenia, Norway and Türkiye take part as Observers.
By hovering over the country name on the map, you can access contact information of key energy stakeholders. For Contracting Parties, you also have quick access to country documents and acquis implementation sections.
Membership map
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- Contracting Parties
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- Observers
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- EU Participants
Armenia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Status
- Contracting Party
- Day of accession
- 1 October 2006
Contact Information
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
TRG BiH 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Tel: +38733214102
State Electricity Regulatory Commission
Miška Jovanovića Street 4/II, 75000 Tuzla
Tel: +38735302070
Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry
Alipašina 41, Sarajevo
Tel: +38733226493
Regulatory Commission for Electricity in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blajburških žrtava br. 33, 88000 Mostar
Tel:+ 38736449900
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of the Republic Srpska
1 Trg Republike Srpske; 78000 Banja Luka
Tel: +38751339581
Regulatory Commission for Energy of the Republic Srpska
7, Kraljice Jelene Anzujske Street, 89101 Trebinje
Tel: +38759272400
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
- Status
- Participant
- Day of accession
- 17 November 2007
Contact Information
Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism
6, Andreas Araouzos street, Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Tel: +35722867100
Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA)
Griva Digenis 81-83, Hall IAKOVIDIS 3rd Floor, 1080 Nicosia
Tel: +35722666363
Czech Republic
- Status
- Participant
- Day of accession
- 17 November 2006
Contact Information
Czech Republic Ministry of Industry and Trade
Na Františku 32, 110 15 Prague 1
Tel: +420224851111
Energetický Regulační Úřad (ERÚ) / Energy Regulatory Office (ERO)
Masarykovo náměstí 5, 586 01 Jihlava
Tel: +420564578666
North Macedonia
Finland
France
- Status
- Participant
- Day of accession
- 18 December 2007
Contact Information
Ministry of Ecology , Sustainable Development and Energy
Grande Arche, Tour Pascal A and B, 92055 La Dafense CEDEX, Paris
Tel: +33140812122
Commission de Régulation de l'Énergie (CRE)
15, rue Pasquier, 75379 Paris Cedex 08
Georgia
Germany
- Status
- Participant
- Day of accession
- 17 November 2006
Contact Information
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Schornhorstr. 34-37, 10115 Berlin
Tel: +4930186150
Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Posts and Railway
(Bundesnetzagentur - BNetzA)
Tulpenfeld 4, 53113 Bonn
Tel: +49228140
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Kosovo*
Latvia
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
- Status
- Participant
- Day of accession
- 23 September 2014
Contact Information
Ministry of the Environment and Energy
Rosenbad 4, SE-103 33 Stockholm
Tel: +4684051000
Swedish Energy Agency
Kungsgatan 43, SE-631 04 Eskilstuna
Tel: +46165442000
Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate (EI)
Kungsgatan 43 Eskilstuna
Tel: +4616162700
Türkiye
- Status
- Observer
- Day of accession
- 17 November 2006
Contact Information
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Türk Ocağı Caddesi No:2, 06100 Çankaya-Ankara
Tel: +903122126420
Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey, EMRA
İşçi Blokları Mahallesi Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Caddesi No:51/C, 06530 - Yüzüncüyıl/ Balgat/ Ankara
Tel: +903122014000
Ukraine
Lithuania
European Union
- Status
- Party
- Day of accession
- 1 July 2006
Contact Information
European Commission Directorate General Energy
Rue J.-A. Demot, 24-28, B – 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
Tel: +3222991111
Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)
Cours Saint-Michel 30a, (5th floor), Securex building, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
Tel:+3227887330
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
Trg republike 3, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Tel: +38682053400
Institutional Setting
A strong institutional setting supports the Energy Community process. As the highest decision-making body, the Ministerial Council meets once a year to set key priorities and steer the implementation of the Treaty. The work of the Ministerial Council is prepared by the Permanent High Level Group, which meets every three months. The Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum brings together elected members of parliament to make the Energy Community better equipped to adopt and implement the acquis.
The Energy Community Regulatory Board is the coordination body of the national energy regulators, which fosters the exchange of knowledge and development of best practices for regulated electricity and gas markets in the Energy Community. Fora, specialised Working Groups and Task Forces also support the Energy Community’s work. In addition, the Energy Community regularly engages with its stakeholders, including civil society, investors and donors.
Based in Vienna, Austria, the Secretariat is the only permanently acting and independent institution of the Energy Community.
The Energy Community in action
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Flagship publications
Flagship publications
Article 67 of the Treaty tasks the Secretariat to “review the proper implementation by the Parties of their obligations under this Treaty, and submit yearly progress reports to the Ministerial Council”. In addition to the Treaty, the acquis in force together with the amending Ministerial Council decisions give rise to a series of reporting obligations. More than 50 Articles task the Secretariat to monitoring and reporting.
Below an overview of the organisation's most recent publications. For more on the Energy Community reporting, go to DOCUMENTS-section.
Implementation Reports
2022 Implementation Report 
The Secretariat’s Annual Implementation Report is the go-to publication for all stakeholders for a comprehensive overview of the Contracting Parties’ track records in the implementation of all areas of the acquis.
Legal frameworks
Legal framework 4.3 edition 
The Energy Community Legal Framework brings all acquis in force under one cover and is a practical tool for anyone seeking detailed information about the acquis.
Energy Transition Tracker
Energy Transition Tracker, fourth edition 
The tracker monitors the Contracting Parties’ progress in reducing emission footprints, improving functioning of energy markets, scaling up renewables, improving energy efficiency and planning for the decarbonised energy future. By doing so, it provides a clear picture of where the Contracting Parties stand in advancing the clean energy transition. -
Ongoing activities and initiatives
Acquis implementation monitoring
Every year, the Secretariat publishes an Annual Implementation Report, which outlines the progress achieved by each Contracting Party in implementing the Energy Community acquis in force. The 2021 report covers electricity, gas, energy regulators, oil, renewable energy, energy efficiency, environment, climate, infrastructure, competition, statistics and cyber security.
Ukraine Support Activities
Due to the war, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is in critical condition and fuel supplies are at risk. The Energy Community Secretariat, based on the direct request of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, is coordinating the delivery of specialized energy equipment, fuels and materials donated by private companies in order to repair infrastructure damaged during the war and keep Ukraine’s energy system functional.
Just Transition Initiative
The Secretariat launched the Energy Community Just Transition Initiative to ensure that the move away from fossil fuels in the Contracting Parties is socially just, in the interest of women, workers and entire communities. The Secretariat manages four interlinked projects focusing on: energy poverty, gender equality, coal regions in transition and clean air regions (CARI).
South-East European Gas (SEEGAS) Initiative
The South-East European Gas (SEEGAS) Initiative fosters closer cooperation between stakeholders to enable further market opening, establish organized gas exchanges and improve cross-border trading and ultimately benefit end-consumers. It is also working to identify possible measures to mitigate gas supply risks in case of Russian gas supply disruption.
EU4Energy Governance
EU4Energy Project Phase II fosters the clean energy transition and decarbonisation in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The action provides support in evidence-based energy policy design and the transposition and implementation of the Energy Community acquis.